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The exact same way that people repeatedly catch the common coronavirus year after year. 2019's novel coronavirus is destined to end up being known as the "commo
by beenBoutIT 7y ago
The exact same way that people repeatedly catch the common coronavirus year after year. 2019's novel coronavirus is destined to end up being known as the "common cold" or coronavirus with time. All common colds are a coronavirus and newly discovered ones are novel.
IOW there is no vaccine in the pipeline because there's never been a vaccine for the common cold.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
- mrfusion 7y agoBut you’re talking about mutations or other strains. My question is can the exact same virus reinfect a person? I’d think you’d never clear it to begin with if that was the case.
- nostrademons 7y ago> All common colds are a coronavirus and newly discovered ones are novel. Technically not true - coronaviruses cause 15-30% of common colds. The most common cause of the common cold is rhinovirus (30-80%); coronavirus is next, followed by influenza (10-15%), adenovirus, and then other viruses like RSV. The rest of your comment is fairly likely IMHO, though.